Memorandum pencil



Dec. 10, 1940. w. H. BOUST 2,224,470

MEMORANDUM PENCIL Filed March 23, 1937 2e Z22. I2 26 24 v I I 46 4;

Patented Dec. 10, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

An object of my invention is to provide a memorandum pencil of simple, durable and inexpensive construction.

A further object is to provide a pencil having within the body thereof means for holding a supply of memorandum paper.

Still a further object is to provide a pencil comprising a casing having therein a roll of paper and a pencil inserted in one end of the casing, the casing having a slot through which the paper is accessible.

Another object is to provide a pencil which holds a supply of paper for the convenience of the user, the paper being preferably rolled within the casing.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my memorandum pencil, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a memorandum pencil embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Figure 2a is a sectional view on the line 2a2a of Figure 2 showing a supply of paper being placed in the pencil.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal, part sectional view of a modified form of the invention.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 44 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a diagrammatical view showing my invention applied to a mechanical pencil.

On the accompanying drawing I have used the reference numeral III to indicate a tubular casing. Within the casing lo a roll of paper I2 is provided. The casing I0 is provided with a slot l4 through which one end of the roll of paper [2 is accessible for extraction. The slot I4 is normally covered by a tubular cover l6 having a slot l8.

When the slots l4 and I8 register with each other, the paper can be withdrawn as desired and as shown in Figure 1. After the desired amount has been withdrawn, it can be torn oif along the edge of the slot [4.

In one end of the casing II] a pencil 20 is insertable. This may be carried by a sleeve 22 and reversible in the ordinary manner of bullet pencils. It is shown by dotted lines in Figure 1 in the position for use as a pencil, while in full lines it is shown in closed or protected position. The other end of the casing ID has an eraser 24 inserted therein for the convenience of the user.

Within the casing l0, end caps 26 are provided to limit the endwise movement of the roll of paper l2. When it is desired to refill the memorandum pencil with another supply of paper, a roll of the paper can merely be forced in through the slots l4 and [8, as illustrated in Figure 2a.

Figure 3 shows a modification, the reference numerals being the same as in Figures 1, 2 and 2a with the addition of prime. This pencil differs from the one already described in that a shaft 28 is provided for the roll of paper l2, and this shaft is slotted at 30 to receive the inner end of the paper. The shaft is rotatably carried by a pair of disks 32 and may be rotated by a sleeve 34 connected with the shaft by an angular opening 36.

The sleeve 34 is normally held in position by a pair of spring fingers 38 and holds the eraser 24'.

To refill the pencil shown in Figure 3, the sleeve 34 is removed, whereupon the assembly of disk 32 and shaft 28 may also be removed. A strip of paper is then threaded in the slot 30 and wound on the shaft 28, whereupon the roll of paper can be inserted into the casing Hi.

If it so happens that the outer end of the roll of paper is not readily accessible in the slot [4, the shaft 28 may be rotated in the direction of the arrow A, whereupon as shown by dotted lines in Figure 4, the outer end of the paper will extend through the slot l4 where it can be taken hold of for extracting purposes.

In Figure 5 I show how my invention can be applied to a mechanical pencil, the pencil being shown diagrammatically. The pencil body is shown at I0" and has the slot l4" through which the paper l2" may be extracted. The ends of the roll of paper are confined by the heads 32". A rotary operating sleeve 40 is mounted in one end of the pencil, carrying the usual lead propelling stem 42. The stem extends into the usual lead tube 44, the lead projecting from the point end thereof being indicated at 46. The paper is rolled around the lead tube 44, and such an arrangement does not permit any interference of the paper with the operation of the mechanical pencil.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my memorandum pencil without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claim any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope. 4

I claim as my invention:

A memorandum device comprising a tubular casing, a shaft rotatable therein. a roll of paper on said shaft. 9. slot in said casing through which said paper may be extended and withdrawn, means for withdrawing an excess length of paper comprising a cap rotatably mounted at one end of 10 said casing and non-rotatably connected with and close said slot.

WILLIAM H. BOUST. 

